It's the height of summer, and for many Americans, that means scorching cars and forgotten plastic water bottles rolling around under the seats. But before you take a sip out of one of those, you ...

With temperatures rising, we all know that staying hydrated is a crucial component in staying healthy. Being active in hot weather can lead to dehydration and pose serious health problems. But the ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Drinking from water bottles left in the heat, such as in the back of your car, can expose the user to a hazardous amount of microplastics. Bryan Tuten, an assistant professor of ...

Plastic is a useful and versatile material, but let’s face it: it’s a massive environmental problem. Virtually every piece of ...

Studies show that heat and UV exposure cause plastic bottles to shed billions of microscopic fragments, which end up in your drink. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades ...

From the environmental impact to the presence of PFAS, plastic food and beverage containers have come under close consumer scrutiny in recent years. Now, a study from Jinan University in China is ...

A green accounting method called “mass balance” certifies that something was manufactured with recycled plastic — just not necessarily much of the bottle making the claim. By Julie Creswell and Hiroko ...

Studies show that leaving plastic water bottles in hot environments, like a car, causes them to release billions of microplastic particles and harmful chemicals into the water. Heat and UV exposure ...